The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-12
MAC0N'S BIG PRIZE DRILL
GOV. GORDON GIVEN AN OVATION
BY 5000 PEOPLE.

She Macon Cadets the First Company
to go Through the Programme-Th
Moreland Park Academy Cadets of
Atlanta Follow-A Wind Storm
Causes Postponement of the Days
Programme.
MACON, GA, May 11.-At early dawn
this morning it was apparent that the city
had been turned over to the military. and
the prevailing idea seemed to be to make
the occasion one of pleasure to the citizen
sodiery. The late trains last night and the
early morning trains added largely to the
crowd of visitors, and by s o'clock the re-
verberating echoes of brass bands flies and
drums could be heard throughout the city,.
BY o'clock people began pouring into Bose
Ball Park, and a steady stream kept UP
rntil II o'clock, when the grand stand was
packed to its utmost and the benches were
comfortably filed. MI
5000 PEOPLE PRESENT. as0
BY II o'clock those who have had expcri-
snce in such matters estimated that there
was present between 5000 and 5000 people.
1t is safe to say that no building wsg ever
filled with more chivalrous thong " nlefs
and beautiful ladies. ssst s
At 1880 o'clock Gov. Gordon and his stall
arrived in carriages. In the first carrisge
WERE OON. LthJt Ncll, ain SfNt-&|f
Ross The other members Of the staH fok
lowed in carriages. When the first c1F-
riage entered the grounds the large riuwd
cheered vocferously. They 2app5anded
again when the Governor aud bid party
alighted from the carriages, kpF0cee1!d up
the grand stand and took the seats 7sssaened
to them Gov Gordon bowed and aiulled to
the crowd after each applause kN
THE FIRST CoMPANx siy
A+1o,as o,c1ool. +J,a bIoct ~ 49, f1fo3a WINS
che signal for the appearance Qf bn9 A;adets
ON the ground, and they were 9eefed with
rounds of applause. Aztec r4porEii1G - the
officer in command, the Ann AZ ~ day b.
gan by an inspection of tf6 AxENN AheSk1nt
diets uniform consist q Qnn! efay
uniform, black trimmiME NOoSsNr lee shake
hats. They looked ven 1nn N49rol-
lowing members comps ~ e1,: sight
guide, j. C. Flynn; left "a II a. Reid;
first four, Craven, Burkott 11nnd and
Blair; second four, Bron.cn, Gnrd, c.
Thomas and Sheridan; thfTa 411rs Chices-
ter, Rockwell, Cooper ard hite; fourth
commander, Lieut. fnnniz. At 11:5S
o'clock the programmes Wns secuted Lieut..
Kenan returned it Is the judges, then sa-
luted the sponsors and the maids and the
company left the 1Ield BHid the plaudits of
everyone. The Time assumed by their
drill was honr and 201ninutes.
THE MoRELAnD pArsk ACADEMY BOYS.
AT 1918 the buxle sounded and the More
land PARK Academy Cadets, of Atlanta,
under comman{l * Capt. Hall, marched in
front of theRrAn1 stand, where the MEM
bers and their arms were rigidly inspected
by the 60ridmnuding officers. The uniform
consir< d. G0nfederate gray and black
trimminas and helmets. The members of
the66qpany. although young college boys,
drilloA with the precision of trained soldiers,
and 6 xy Jrpnantly
1Qy ontpred with the apparent determine
Eio1 - win. The following is the drill team:
Et1t hide, Mullalley; left guide, Hamil
TN llst four, Hurt, Inman, w. Newell and
.iEhtower; second four, l.. Brooks, T.. Pen
%t0n Colquitt and G. Brooks; third four,
Xinkaid, p Brooks, Porter and Lowe;
1Cnrth four, A. Pendleton, Thomas, How
I'd and S. Jones' At IL O'Clock the Cadets
lad executed the programme and returned
1t to the judges. The Captain saluted the
q companies and sponsors, and left the ground
in double quick movements. The time of
their drill was So minutes.
THE ATLANTA RIFLES.
= At 80 o'clock the Atlanta Rifles appear
I'd upon the ground and were greeted with
tremendous applause. A person could tell
I'd once that they were great favorites. They
certainly presented handsome appearance,
With their dark green uniform, white and
Eold trimmings, epaulets and shakos. The
men were evenly matched and of nearly a
Uniform height. The following constituted
Ne team:
Capt w A. C. Sneed, Sergt. w. T. Hen
rick, Sergt. F. S. Spencer; Privates Frank
ILL, w B. Wood, M. W. Meakin, z. H.
nook, Jr., H. l.. Glenn, Henry Francis,
Daniel Goldsmith, 0. S. Nunnally, Thomas
Fleming, c. r. Winship, W: T: Holbrook,
G. S, Hill, Bun Wyllie, w. W. Richardson,
Jr., j. V. H. Nash, Jr., Clarence Everett.
After the judges had inspected the mem
bers of the company and their arms, the
clouds, which had been gathering for some
time, grew very dark, and wind and sand
storm blew furiously. People left the park
and the grounds by the hundreds. -.
1t then began to sprinkle Col. c. nj.
Wyllie, after consultation with the judges,
decided to postpone the drill until to NOR
row.
To-MoRRow's PROGRAMME.
- The following will be the order in which
the companies will drill tomorrow:
/. Atlanta Rifles.
2. Dahlonega Cadets, of Dahlonega.
3. Middle Georgia Cadess of Milledgeville.
A. Clinch Rifles, of Augusta.
Immediately after the drill of the Clinch
Rifles the individual contest for the Brown
House medal will take place, after which
the Governor will review the troops and the
prizes will be delivered.
The companies will then be reviewed by
the Governor and the prizes awarded. To
morrow at IL o'clock, after visiting the drill
ground he will be rendered q reception at
Wesleyan Female College by the faculty
and the young ladies of that institution
In the afternoon he will be rendered a re
ception at the residence of Adjt E. ID
Huguenin. Tomorrow night the Governor
wall be present with his staff at the banque
ct the Volunteers armory.
GEORGIA'S EDITORS.
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